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Winter/Spring 2018
Learn how the Endangered Species Act has helped bring back the Kirtland’s warbler and why the tiny songbird’s fate rests in the hands of conservationists. Discover the beauty of winter buds through the perspective — and camera lens — of author and photographer Rutherford Platt. And, follow along on an epic journey to find one of California’s sequoia giants. Plus, see the stunning photography that earned top honors in this year’s Forests in Focus photo contest.
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Winter/Spring 2018 Articles
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Offshoots: We Need to Talk About Climate Change
By Scott Steen America’s forests and forest products absorb and store an estimated 14 percent of the carbon we emit
Big Trees
Earthkeepers: Giants in Their Field and The Forest
By Lea Sloan Bob Leverett. BOB LEVERETT AND DON Bertolette share long histories of working in and with forests and
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Project Showcase: Getting Back on Track in Miami after Hurricane Irma
By Ian Leahy Damage to Miami Beach following Hurricane Irma. Credit: Daniel Di Palma. A DEVASTATING HURRICANE is a strong
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Project Showcase: Restoring Thornscrub Wildlife Habitat
By Dylan Stuntz The Rio Grande River. Credit: Alan Gross. THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY National Wildlife Refuge in southern Texas
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Partner Profile: The Coca-Cola Foundation
Volunteers planting at the 2017 Rio Reforestation event in the LRGV. Credit: American Forests. LIKE THE NATURAL ECOLOGY it supports, communities
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Donor Profile: Rain Coille
Rain Coille. FOR RAIN COILLE, deciding to fundraise for American Forests was simple, considering Rain’s namesake. “Coille is Gaelic for
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From the Field: New York City
New York City Emily Barber, Marketing Manager The Forest of Dreams pop-up was right by the “Good Morning America” set
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From the Field: MISSOULA, MONT.
Missoula, Mont. Eric Sprague, Director of Forest Conservation Whitebark at Crater Lake. Credit: Howard Ignatius. SCENIC VISTAS at the end
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Action Center: Fire Funding Fix
2017 Whittier Fire in California. Credit: Glenn Beltz THIS FIRE SEASON has only amplified the need for Congress to pass
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Last Look: Forests in Focus People’s Choice Nominees
Read what our Facebook and Instagram followers had to say about this year’s Forests in Focus People’s Choice nominees: PEOPLE’S
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Living Proof
The success of the Kirtland’s warbler proves the Endangered Species Act can be exceptionally effective By Doyle Irvin The original
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Sequoia Primeval
By Tyler Williams; All photos by Tyler Williams Williams at the foot of the giant. I AWOKE TO THE UNMISTAKABLE
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The Language of Trees
On a Walk with Rutherford Platt By Michael Wojtech; All photos by Rutherford Platt, courtesy of the Platt family From
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Forests in Focus Photo Contest 2017 Winners
See the impressive photography that earned top honors in our annual Forests in Focus photo contest. GRAND PRIZE WINNER “Sprout of
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